Blacktype Gets First Stakes Win in Oceanport
Favored Blacktype, an impressive winner of an allowance race at Belmont Park in his previous start, rallied in the stretch to win the $158,500 Oceanport Stakes (gr. IIIT) July 31 at Monmouth Park.
War Dancer
- Dark Bay or Brown Colt
- Born 2010
- KY-Bred
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War Dancer wins the 2016 PTHA President's Cup
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War Dancer wins the 2016 PTHA President's Cup
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War Dancer, trained by Ken McPeek. Ken says; "He had a lot of troubles as a 2-year-old and never had a chance to run much. Once he got his racing career started, he’s done everything we’ve asked him to do. He has been better on grass than on dirt, but I don’t rule him out as a horse who could be highly competitive at a high level on dirt. We have run him twice on dirt; one of them was a maiden race, and the race didn’t unfold the way he liked, and the other was the Travers Stakes (gr. I, sixth-place finish). He looks like he will go all day long, and he’s really sound. He’s got a really great hind leg on him and has a great hip, something I look for when I buy a horse. He’s a piece of cake (to train); all class. He had a fever in the fall and missed running in November, so we gave him a little break and he will be coming around in March."
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War Dancer, center, wins The Virginia Derby. Jack Milton, also by War Front, finishes third.
Michael Burns
War Dancer - Woodbine, October 18, 2014.
Michael Burns
War Dancer - Woodbine, October 17, 2014
Michael Burns
War Dancer - Woodbine, October 17, 2014
Michael Burns
War Dancer - Woodbine, October 17, 2014
Michael Burns
War Dancer - Woodbine, October 17, 2014
Keeneland Photo
War Dancer at Keeneland, October 9, 2014
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War Dancer wins the 2014 Louisville Handicap.
Reed Palmer Photography, Churchill Downs
War Dancer wins the 2014 Louisville Handicap.
Reed Palmer Photography, Churchill Downs
War Dancer wins the 2014 Louisville Handicap.
Reed Palmer Photography, Churchill Downs
War Dancer wins the 2014 Louisville Handicap.
Reed Palmer Photography, Churchill Downs
War Dancer wins the 2014 Louisville Handicap.
Reed Palmer Photography, Churchill Downs
War Dancer wins the 2014 Louisville Handicap.
Reed Palmer Photography, Churchill Downs
War Dancer wins the 2014 Louisville Handicap.
Reed Palmer Photography, Churchill Downs
War Dancer wins the 2014 Louisville Handicap.
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War Dancer wins the 2013 Virginia Derby.
Coady Photography
War Dancer wins the 2013 Virginia Derby.
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War Dancer wins the 2013 Virginia Derby.
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War Dancer won the Louisville Handicap at 1 1/2 miles in May.
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Infinite Wisdom in Wide-Open Oceanport
Amerman Racing Stables' Infinite Wisdom, lightly raced when compared with others in the field, seeks his third win in a row and first in a stakes in the $150,000 Oceanport (gr. IIIT) July 31 at Monmouth Park.
Melmich Victorious in Dominion Day
Stephen Chesney and Cory Hoffman's Melmich returned to the familiar Woodbine winner's circle July 1 in the $150,000 Dominion Day Stakes (Can-III).
Holiday Star Shoots for Red Smith Handicap
Holiday Star will try for a second straight grade III win going a distance on the turf in the $250,000 Red Smith Handicap Saturday, Nov. 14 at Aqueduct Racetrack.
Messi Rallies Late to Score in Knickerbocker
Messi and jockey John Velazquez caught longshot Cage Fighter in the final jump of the $200,000 Knickerbocker Stakes (gr. IIIT) on Saturday, Oct. 10 at Belmont Park.
War Dancer Drops Into Knickerbocker
War Dancer has faced the best of the older turf division all summer and takes a drop in class Oct. 10 in the nine-furlong Knickerbocker Stakes (gr. IIIT) at Belmont Park.
Red Rifle Must Hit Bull's-Eye in Sword Dancer
Bowling Green Handicap (gr. IIT) winner Red Rifle faces tougher targets in the Aug. 29 $1 million Sword Dancer Stakes (gr. IT) at Saratoga including Juddmonte Farms' interntional traveler Flintshire.
Red Rifle Blasts Through in Bowling Green
With four horses in a line across the course in the stretch, Red Rifle emerged from the two path and drew off to a clear victory in the $250,000 Bowling Green Handicap (gr. IIT) Saturday, Aug. 1 at Saratoga Race Course.
Imagining Heads Tough Bowling Green at Spa
A tough cast of characters will fight it out in the $250,000 Bowling Green Handicap (gr. IIT), an 11-furlong race for older horses on the Saratoga Race Course inner turf Aug. 1.
Twilight Eclipse Seeks GI Double in Manhattan
West Point Thoroughbreds' Twilight Eclipse will look to make it a double June 6 in the $1 million Knob Creek Manhattan (gr. IT) at Belmont Park, coming off his first grade I win in the May 9 Man o' War Handicap (gr. IT).
Twilight Eclipse Scores Big in Man o' War
West Point Thoroughbreds' Twilight Eclipse earned a career-best victory May 9 at Belmont Park, winning the $400,000 Man o' War Stakes (gr. IT) to take home his first grade I.
Hardest Core in Man o' War vs. Imagining
The 2014 Arlington Million winner will step straight into the highest level of competition for his first start of the year, and takes on 2014 Man o' War victor Imagining May 9 at Belmont Park.
Canadian International Attracts Brown Panther
European invaders Brown Panther and Hillstar will be well-backed as part of a competitive field of 10 expected for the $1 million Pattison Canadian International (Can-IT) at Woodbine Oct. 19.
Suntracer Has His Day in Turf Cup Thriller
Suntracer, beaten by 20 lengths in his last start, was all out to hold off the closing Pyrite Mountain by a nose to win the $347,400 Kentucky Cup Turf (gr. IIIT) over the twisting Kentucky Downs turf course Sept. 13.
Lucrative Kentucky Turf Cup Awaits War Dancer
Grade II winner War Dancer will try to secure the most lucrative victory of his career when the 4-year-old son of War Front faces an expected 10 rivals in the $600,000 Kentucky Cup Turf Stakes (gr. IIIT) Sept. 13.
Twilight Eclipse Primed for Sword Dancer
A world record holder at 1 1/2 miles on turf who just missed winning the United Nations last month, Twilight Eclipse looks ready for a peak effort in Sword Dancer Stakes (gr. IT) at Saratoga Race Course Aug. 17.
Finnegans Wake Gets Nod in Arlington 'Cap
Donegal Racing's Finnegans Wake tallied his first stakes victory in a thriller July 12, getting his head in front of fast-finishing Admiral Kitten at the wire to win the Arlington Handicap (gr. IIIT).
War Dancer Prevails in Louisville Thriller
After an intense duel down the Churchill Downs stretch, odds-on favorite War Dancer thrust his head in front of Suntracer at the finish line and won the Louisville Handicap (gr. IIIT) May 24.
War Dancer Highweight in Louisville Handicap
War Dancer, winner of the 2013 Virginia Derby (gr. IIT) and runner-up in last month's Elkhorn (gr. IIT) at Keeneland, is the 118-pound highweight May 24 in the Louisville Handicap (gr. IIIT) at Churchill Downs.
Unitarian Wins Elkhorn With Stylish Late Run
After plodding along near the back of the field, Unitarian unleashed an energetic burst of speed down Keeneland's turf course and won the Dixiana Elkhorn Stakes (gr. IIT) April 25.
GI Winner Forte Dei Marmi Heads Elkhorn
Stella Perdomo's 7-year-old gelding Forte Dei Marmi has the distinction of being the only grade I winner in the full 14-horse field set for the April 26 Dixiana Elkhorn Stakes (gr. II) at Keeneland.
Rosalind Works Toward Kentucky Oaks
Landaluce Educe Stables' Rosalind, dead-heat winner with Room Service of the Central Bank Ashland Stakes (gr. I) at Keeneland, worked five furlongs in :58 4/5 over the Lexington oval's Polytrack April 19.
Csaba, 'Sandcastle' Seek Skip Away Rebound
Nikki's Sandcastle and Csaba, both seeking a return to winning ways, share co-high weight of 123 pounds in the $100,000 Skip Away Stakes (gr. III) at Gulfstream Park March 29.
Admiral Kitten Faces Familiar Foes in Jamaica
Admiral Kitten will take on familiar foes Stormy Len, Jack Milton, and War Dancer when he aims for his second grade I win in the $500,000 Jamaica Handicap Oct. 5 at Belmont Park.
Verrazano Favored in Deep Travers Field
They've risen to the top of the 3-year-old division with definitive performances in some of the nation's biggest races. Now, North America's best sophomores--Orb, Verrazano, and Palice Malice--face off Aug. 24 at Saratoga.
Haskin: War! What is it Good For?
- By Steve Haskin
Well, it's good for a straight win bet, an exacta bet, or a trifecta bet. Those are all the ways you can possibly cash a big ticket in Saturday's Travers Stakes if you play War Dancer. read blog
Orb Sharp in Half-Mile Travers Drill
Orb, winner of the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I), turned in a sharp half-mile work in a bullet :47.68 Aug. 19 in preparation for the Aug. 24 Travers Stakes (gr. I), the fastest of 28 works at the distance.
McPeek Pleased With War Dancer Work
Both trainer Ken McPeek and regular rider Alan Garcia were pleased with the way War Dancer performed in his final breeze Aug. 17 prior to the Travers Stakes (gr. I). Frac Daddy was also on the tab.
Palace Malice, Verrazano Breeze for Travers
Todd Pletcher, who could saddle the top two choices in the Travers Stakes, sent star 3-year-olds Palace Maliceand Verrazano out for easy half-mile breezes in :49,02 and :49.05, respectively, Aug. 11.
War Dancer Gets Bob in Virginia Derby Photo
War Dancer got the bob in a three-way photo finish July 13 at Colonial Downs, overpowering hard-running Charming Kitten and staving off the late-flying Jack Milton to get victory in the $500,000 Virginia Derby (gr. IIT).
Field of Ten Set for July 13 Virginia Derby
The 16th running of the $500,000 Virginia Derby (gr. IIT) July 13 at Colonial Downs brings together a varied field of competitors, and quite a few of them share the same bloodlines.
Ungraded Centaur Stakes Lures Strong Group
Several horses that have performed well recently in graded stakes will meet June 15 in the $200,000 Centaur Stakes for 3-year-olds at one mile on the grass at Indiana Downs.
Noble Tune Skims Hedge to Grab American Turf
Favored Noble Tune, saving all the ground for Javier Castellano, fired through an opening along the hedge to register an easy victory in the $234,200 American Turf Stakes (gr. IIT) May 3 at Churchill Downs.
Noble Tune Tries Plan 'B' in American Turf
Trainer Chad Brown brings 2012 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf runner-up Noble Tune to the May 3 American Turf (gr. IIT) at Churchill Downs after making a decision not to run him in the Toyota Blue Grass (gr. I).
Royal Ascot Entries Include Animal Kingdom
Kentucky Derby presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) winner Animal Kingdom and Java's War, who is being pointed to this year's Louisville classic, are among the U.S.-trained horses being considered for Royal Ascot.
Connections
| Trainer | William I. Mott |
|---|---|
| Jockey | Junior Alvarado |
| Owner | Diamond M Stable |
| Breeder | Cherry Valley Farm, LLC & Stuart S. Janney, III, LLC |
Pedigree
| War Dancer View Five-Cross Pedigree | War Front | Danzig |
| Starry Dreamer | ||
| Deed I Do | Alydeed | |
| Shepherd's Moon |
Auction History
| Sale / Hip | Type | Buyer | Consignor | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KEENOV2010 Hip 2329 |
Weanling | B&B Stables | Claiborne Farm, agent | $25,000 |
| FTSAUG2011 Hip 108 |
Yearling | Kenneth McPeek, agent | Hill 'n' Dale Sales Agency, agent | $220,000 |
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| Tepin |
| Songbird |
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| Arrogate |
| Exaggerator |
| Dacita (CHI) |
| Frosted |
| Rainha Da Bateria |
| Steip Amach (IRE) |
